A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Unexplained LVH: Insights into Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies

This program supports cardiologists in going through a differential diagnosis of patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Using a case study to illustrate a patient journey, the program will review recommended cardiac imaging and how to use the imaging results to establish a diagnosis.

Examples of ECG and ECHO findings, in addition to disease-specific testing, will be used to increase cardiologists’ confidence in analyzing test results and moving patients towards a diagnosis.

This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from Sanofi Genzyme.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada.

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Dr. Gavin Oudit, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Dr. Nicholas Valettas, MASc, MD, FRCPC, FSCAI

Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants will be better able to:

• Develop a diagnostic approach to patients who present with unexplained LVH
• Discuss the key features of cardiac imaging tests that can help differentiate between cardiac pathologies
• Implement the use of disease-specific testing in patients with unexplained LVH